Today’s fact raises awareness of two of the biggest detriments of hearing loss—loneliness and social isolation. And they are not a huge surprise, when you think about it: Humans are social creatures, and when hearing, communicating, and interacting become more challenging due to hearing loss, it’s naturally easier to decline invitations, ship and transact online, and just stay home. The unfortunate reality of living a socially withdrawn life, however, is that it ...
Cognitive decline is a decrease in brain function. Perhaps your memory is not as sharp as it used to be. Maybe when people speak to you there is difficulty in putting the meaning together. Often, there is difficulty in how well you think and function. Cognitive decline can also cause emotional problems as well as language impairment. People may lose interest in some of their most favorite activities. There is a definite change in energy ...
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Do you ever watch tv at a friends house and wish they would turn it up… just a little? Was it crazy loud the last time you went to the steak house and wish you had some cotton for your ears? Do you wear hearing instruments? People with hearing loss are actually more sensitive to changes in volume than those who have normal hearing. (Most of the time). That is because the hearing nerves are ...
Not all hearing loss types are the same. The picture of your audiogram/hearing test can be different from your friends. Here is a little terminology to help you out! Hearing is considered “Normal” if when tested you can hear all the sounds presented between -10 to 20 decibels. If your test shows that you have some degree of hearing difficulty there are several types or pictures of hearing loss. Here are just a few ...
The other day a patient was in for a routine appointment for cleaning of their hearing aids and ear wax removal when I asked; “How have you been hearing? Do you need any adjustments?” Hmmm...the response was interesting...so I thought I would share! The answer to my question: “I don’t think I need any adjustments...I hear fine... It’s the people I hang out with that just don’t talk. They ...
Not sure if you have hearing loss? That’s not uncommon. Hearing loss symptoms are subtle and typically emerge slowly. It frequently takes years for people to realize they have hearing loss. Also, we simply don’t test our hearing enough. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that “less than half of adults who reported trouble hearing had seen a healthcare provider for their hearing in the past five years.” There’s ...
Well here I sit… the night after Hurricane Milton. A bit reflective as I wrestled with a section of my dock that was dangling and trying to figure how I could keep it from totally disconnecting and sinking to the bottom. Because it was a new dock just last year I was slightly sickened as I saw it start to break apart. For hours the lake attacked the dock from one direction and then around ...
Why do you think people put off correcting their hearing? Right off the bat… many will say that it is because hearing instruments are expensive. While that may be an underlying concern… usually it is not the primary reason. Often patients actually admit that they put off getting their hearing corrected due to the anxiety of being able to learn how to put a hearing aid in their ears. Now, before you shake your head ...
Mild hearing loss may sound, umm, mild, but it’s quite the misnomer. Professionals classify any hearing thresholds between 25-40 dB to be a mild hearing loss. But short of measuring your hearing loss precisely, how can you tell if you have mild hearing loss? People with a mild hearing loss tend to be able to hear speech when someone is speaking close to them or if the room is quiet. They can hear when ...
